Chinese Christmas Songs: Free MP3s for the Holidays
by John Pasden
in language
These are always popular in December, and I can't believe I forgot to share them last year. Well, they're back!
Sinosplice still has some awesome familiar Christmas songs in Chinese. This year I'm again posting a selection of the MP3 files online in streamable format, so be sure you're viewing the original post on Sinosplice.com if you'd like to play the songs without having to download everything.
All right, here we goooo…
Jingle Bells in Chinese
This is version 1 from the album (Mandarin Chinese):
Jingle Bells in Hakka (Hokkien) Dialect
This song is not part of the album because it is NOT Mandarin Chinese. It's Hakka. (This one is going to have very limited use for most students; it's just sort of a novelty for most of us.)
Hakka Jingle Bells
Santa Claus is Coming to Town in Chinese
This one is a kids' version, version 2, also from the album (Mandarin Chinese):
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (2)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas in Chinese
This song is especially beginner-friendly for learners of Mandarin Chinese (that chorus!):
Silent Night in Chinese
This one is a Christian classic, of course, version 2 from the album (Mandarin Chinese):
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing in Chinese
Another Christian classic, church choir style (Mandarin Chinese):
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Download Christmas Songs (zipfile)
If you want to just grab them all, here you go:
The Sinosplice Chinese Christmas Song Album (~40 MB)
+ Lyrics PDFs (1.2 MB)
Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to these songs, but no one has minded this form of digital distribution (in the name of education) since 2006, so… Merry Christmas?
MP3 Track Listing
What Child Is This
Merry Christmas everybody… 圣诞快乐!
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